EJ Pratt's 'Newfoundland Verse' is a beautifully written collection of poetry by one of Canada's most prominent poets. Originally published in 1923, the book evokes a certain nostalgia and love for the Newfoundland that Pratt had lived in as a minister's son in the turn of the century. Truly a fantastic read.

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Old; old is the sea to-day. A sudden stealth of age Has torn away The texture of its youth and grace; And filched the rose of daybreak from its waters. Now lines of grey And dragging vapors on its brow Heavily are drawn; And it lies broken as with centuries; Though yesterday;